A great magician known as Tellah the Sage for his mastery of the magic arts. In his old age, Tellah has forgotten many of the spells he once knew, but he is no less a sage now than ever he was.

—Character Profile

Tellah is a recruitable character who first appeared during the Challenge EventMan in Black where he was the First Time Reward for completing the event's Underground Waterway in Part 1. He could later be recruited via the Bonus Quest, "Complete Underground Waterway Elite (IV)".

His initial Soul Break is Recall which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment results in casting either Fira, Blizzara, or Thundara. The rod Polymorph Rod (IV) allows Tellah to use Font of Wisdom which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment restores one ability use to each ally.

Equipment

Tellah can equip the following weapon types: daggers, rods, and staves. The rod Polymorph Rod (IV) allows Tellah to use Font of Wisdom.

FFBE
Tellah appears as a vision obtainable through summoning. His job is Sage. His trust mastery reward is MP +30%. He possesses the special abilities MAG +20% and Recall. She possesses the magics Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Osmose, Biora, Cura, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga and Raise. His limit bursts are Secret of Mysidia, Sage's Arcanum and Forbidden Lore.

No. 224: "A wizened old mage whose story is told in tales of a distant blue planet where two moons rise in the sky. Known as the Great Sage of Mysidia for his prodigious arcane knowledge, he tragically brought great destruction to his homeland when his pursuit of forbidden knowledge released magical energies that ran amok, causing great casualties among his fellow mages. To atone for his crimes, he exiled himself from Mysidia, taking up residence in the far-flung desert town of Kaipo."

No. 225: "A wizened old mage whose story is told in tales of a distant blue planet where two moons rise in the sky. Once revered as the Great Sage of Mysidia for his knowledge of ancient and forbidden magicks, in his advanced years his addled brain remembers few of the incantations that once made him a force to be reckoned with. Leaving behind his homeland of Mysidia after a tragedy, he lived a quiet life in the desert town of Kaipo. When his dear daughter Anna eloped with a wandering minstrel, the old man could take no more, and made to Damcyan to give a stern talking to the spoony bard who stole his daughter away."

No. 226: "A wizened old mage whose story is told in tales of a distant blue planet where two moons rise in the sky. In his search for his daughter Anna, who had fled the village with the bard she loved, he met Cecil and his companions. He arrived in Damcyan only to see his dearest daughter give her life protecting her lover from an attack from Golbez's army. After unleashing his anger and sadness on the spoony bard who he deemed responsible for his daughter's death, he channeled his anger into a quest for revenge against the true villain, Golbez."

TCG
Tellah is depicted on two cards. He is depicted with his SD artwork and his Yoshitaka Amano artwork. His Amano art card can use the Recall ability. As a reference to his sacrifice to cast Meteor to defeat Golbez, both his cards can move to the Break Zone to deal heavy damage to an opponent's Forward.